House Appro panel OKs extended validity of calamity, quick response fund

The House Appropriations panel has extended the validity of the calamity fund, quick response fund, savings, among other unobligated allotments and unreleased appropriations under the 2013 budget for another year to address the natural and man made disasters that hit the country.

This developed after the House Appropriations panel approved Joint Resolution 7 which extends the validity of the calamity fund, quick response fund, as well as unobligated allotment and unreleased appropriations on maintenance and operating expenses and capital outlay provided under the P2.006 trillion 2013 budget to address the catastrophes brought about by the typhoons Labuyo, Odette, Pablo, Sendong, Santi, Vinta and Yolanda, the Zamboanga siege staged by the Moro National Liberation Front faction led by Nur Misuari and the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Cebu and Bohol.